Why did I enroll in the Healing Forest course?
Because I feel more and more that we are missing something.
Not more information.
Not more responsibilities.
But playfulness.
The ability to laugh just because.
To stop.
To be curious.
To look around and discover.
And not just children.
Perhaps especially us adults.
During the Healing Forest course, I reminded myself that the forest doesn’t have to be just a place for quiet contemplation. It can be a place of games, stories, creation, shared discovery, and joy in the little things.
You just need to stop and allow yourself to wonder.
I decided to join this course also because I want to bring the forest closer to both children and adults. So it isn’t just a place to go for a walk, but a place of adventure, imagination, and time spent together.
And actually, not just children.
Us adults too, who somewhere along the way forgot what it’s like to find a treasure in an ordinary pinecone, watch ants, or find joy in a sunbeam breaking through the trees.
Healing Forest beautifully complements what I create in Forest Mind (Lesní mysl).
It brings more lightness.
More laughter.
More creativity.
And more shared experiences.
I am happy to be inspired by this concept and to gradually bring its elements into my guiding. Because I believe that the forest doesn’t just teach us to be still.
It also teaches us to play, discover, and find joy in ordinary life.
Eva Mařicová, Czech Republic